John Shupp Jr.

February 26, 2013

John Henry Shupp Jr., 74, of Thomas, died Feb. 19, 2013, in Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Md.

He was born March 25, 1938, at Bayard, a son of the late John Henry Shupp Sr. and Bessie Susan Hartley Shupp.

He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Linda J. Smith Shupp; one son, John H. (Jodi) Shupp III of Roy, Utah; one daughter, Kelly (Ed) Fulton of Thomas; three brothers, William Shupp of Michigan, Clifford Shupp of Elkins and Jerry Shupp of Benbush; three sisters, Emma Stemple of Leadmine, Sue Young of Thomas and Jean Diffenbaugh of Belair, Md.; four grandchildren, John Brandon Shupp, Kristen Elizabeth Shupp, Alexis Brooke Fulton and Kordell Jordan Fulton; and one great-grandchild, Brinleigh Joyce.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Shupp; and two sisters, Helen English and Betty Absher.

Mr. Shupp was employed as an industrial welder. He was a member of Mountain Top Hunting Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and collecting clocks and coins. John was a Presbyterian by faith. He was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

At the request of the deceased, his remains were cremated. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.